Home Security Doors.

Can a door be made so secure as to be burglarproof? No, in practical terms that is not possible. If a criminal has enough housebreaking skills and enough determination he will be able to break in to any door.

Why then do homeowners fit home security doors? Because the more time that a burglar spends breaking through a door, or defeating locks, the more the risk of him being observed and caught.

Likewise with noise, burglar like to operate as quietly as possible, noise attracts attention.

If the main door to your home presents too much difficulty the housebreaker will look for another way in, possibly another door such as your back door, side door, garage door or patio door. All the exterior doors to your home need to be secure against forced entry.

If your home has good all round security, for windows as well as doors, congratulations – the thief will likely look for another home to burgle that does not present him with so much risk.

Like a chain being only as strong as its weakest link, a doorway is only as secure as its weakest part.

Good quality deadbolt locks that are bump proof are a strong link but are of little use when fitted in weak, poor quality doors. Good quality residential security doors are a strong link in a weak chain if hung in poor quality frames.

The most usual way a burglar will break in through a door is through the brute force of a kick. Commonly it is not the door itself that fails but the strike plate that encloses the lock bolt. The strike plate is typically held by a couple of short screws against the door jamb molding, the molding is typically soft wood and simply tacked on to the door frame.

Security doors for the home. Like a chain being only as strong as its weakest link, a doorway is only as secure as its weakest part.

If your door is of solid core construction, is in good condition and in a solid frame, you can vastly improve security by fitting a security strike plate using screws that are at least 3 inches long.

Ensure that the screws penetrate right into the frame and use longer screws for the hinges as well.

Fit the door with a good quality deadbolt lock that has a minimum of a one inch throw bolt and you have a door that will withstand many hefty kicks. Doors treated in this way could be described as home security doors.

Any door with glass panels (or glass sidelights) is less secure than it could be. You can however improve security by using window security film or laminated glass.

You may feel that you would enjoy the most home door security with a steel door, and this may be so. Before you rush out and get a steel door, or over-door, that looks like a steel door, you should ask yourself if you really want your home looking like a drug den.

Residential steel doors are available that do not appear to be manufactured from steel. From any but the closest visual inspection these doors look like they are wooden, are made in a wide range of styles and would not look out of place in any neighborhood.

Be aware that some steel doors are hollow core, that is a metal shell filled with cardboard for bracing. Others are solid core and again these consist of a metal shell but filled with a robust material. Solid core doors are the better option.

Be aware also that many manufacturers sell their steel doors on the basis of the superior weatherproofing, rather than on the basis of security. Again it comes down to home security doors, whether steel or not, of being little use if poorly hung in a weak frame. If you are choosing a steel door for security it would make sense to install it in a steel frame.

You can find home security doors manufactured from materials other than wood and metal, such as high impact vinyl or fiberglass. No matter what the door is made of it should be fit for purpose, of solid construction and not be the weakest security link.

As stated above, if your home has effective exterior door security the burglar will look for another way in, so all your home security measures need to be effective – and if they are it is likely he will decide that your home is to much of a risk to break into. Home security doors will help him arrive at that decision.

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